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IntroducedMar 28, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 23, 2023
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Passed SenateJul 06, 2023
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Signed into Law
HP 866, An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer
Last Action See all actions
House • Jul 06, 2023: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1352
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Benjamin Collingscosponsor
- Aaron Danacosponsor
- Grayson Looknercosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
- Lynne Williamscosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- John Andrews
- Donna Bailey
- Eric Brakey
- Aaron Dana
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Jennifer Poirier
- Lois Reckitt
NO: 5
- Anne Carney
- Matt Moonen
- Amy Kuhn
- Stephen Moriarty
- Erin Sheehan
OTHER: 0
YES: 48
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- HOBBS
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- Anne C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WORTH
- ZEIGLER
NO: 82
- ADAMS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINGS
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- EATON
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAUCH
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MILLIKEN
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- Joseph C. Perry
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RECKITT
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TALBOT ROSS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- WALKER
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 21
YES: 14
NO: 18
Actions
- Jul 06, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the Bill and accompanying papers.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jul 06, 2023 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ and ADOPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 475 Yeas 25 - Nays 6 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-438) thereto ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME
- FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-438)
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 476 Yeas 14 - Nays 17 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 FAILED
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Bill and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 23, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to Accept The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 454 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 FAILED
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) Report in concurrence
- Jun 23, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 324
- (Yeas 48 - Nays 82 - Absent 21 - Excused 0)
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 22, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 18, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 11, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Mar 28, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- Mar 28, 2023 | House
- Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-705) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-705) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-438) -- BaldacciHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-438) -- BaldacciPDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Dmitry Bam (University of Maine School of Law)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Anna Boucher (Jefferson)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by David Boyer (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Aaron Dana (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Julia Finn (Administrative Office of the Courts)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Stacy Stitham (Maine State Bar Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Donnalee White (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 11, 2023 by Donnalee White (Rockport)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1352&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088107
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088107
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1352&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088107